Updated at 4:00 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, 2023 with the confirmation hearing result.
The nominee to be South Korea’s next defense minister vowed to suspend a military agreement with North Korea “as soon as possible” once appointed, speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Updated at 4:00 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, 2023 with the confirmation hearing result.
The nominee to be South Korea’s next defense minister vowed to suspend a military agreement with North Korea “as soon as possible” once appointed, speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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